In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action against
Stephen W. Shaughnessy, an Attorney at Law
of the State of Minnesota.

O R D E R

There is currently pending before the court a March 3, 1999, petition for disciplinary action against
respondent Stephen W. Shaughnessy, that has been heard by a referee appointed by the court and
is awaiting the completion of briefing.

The court has been informed that respondent has become disabled, is incapable of assisting his
counsel with his defense, is incapable of practicing law and is not expected to be able to return to
practice, if at all, any time within the next 12 months.

Rule 28(c), Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR), authorizes this court, upon the
allegation of a disability during the pendency of a disciplinary proceeding, to, inter alia, stay the
disciplinary proceedings and transfer the lawyer to disability inactive status.

The Director and respondent have submitted a stipulation to this court jointly recommending that the
disciplinary proceedings be stayed and that respondent be transferred to disability inactive status
until such time as it is shown that he is fit to resume the practice of law and assist in his defense.

The court accepts the parties' stipulation.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that respondent Stephen W. Shaughnessy is transferred to disability
inactive status without further proceedings, effective immediately, and may not be reinstated to
active status unless and until it is shown that he is fit to resume the practice of law in a proceeding
and under the conditions as provided in Rule 18, RLPR. All further disciplinary proceedings are
stayed until such time as respondent may petition for reinstatement to the practice of law, and
respondent need not file a brief in response to the Director's brief until the proceedings are resumed.

Dated: February 22, 2000

BY THE COURT:

/s/Alan C. Page
Associate Justice

STRINGER, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.